SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER

BEGINNING DATE: 24-25 School Year

JOB TITLE: Special Education Teacher

REPORTS TO:

Building Principal/Special Education Director

SALARY:
            Level I: 56,953.57

            Level II: 68,231.50

            Level III: 79,509.44

CALENDAR:
            188 Days

JOB SUMMARY:

To help students learn subject matter and life skills that will contribute to their development as mature, able, and responsible individuals.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts Degree
• Valid/current New Mexico teaching license with appropriate endorsement. Such alternative to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participates in the IEP process by attending IEP meetings, collaborating with IEP team members, preparing IEP paperwork, and delivering instruction to enable students to make IEP goal progress and documentation of that progress.
• Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated.
• Plans a program of student success that meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of student.
• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students in their least restrictive environment.
• Prepares for students assigned and demonstrates written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisor.
• Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior
• Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals, and, in congruency with those goals, establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units and projects to communicate said objectives to students.
• Employs a variety of instructional techniques, technology and instructional media, consistent with the physical limitations of the location provided and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved.
• Strives to implement by instruction and action the district’s philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives.
• Assesses the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required.
• Diagnoses the instructional needs of students on a regular basis, seeking the assistance of district specialists as required.
• Takes all necessary and responsible precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative procedures.
• Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life

                 and conduct, and, for the classroom develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and                   maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.

• Makes provision for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms.
• Plans and supervises purposeful assignments for educational assistants and/or volunteer(s).
• Strives to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Attends staff meetings and serves on committees as appropriate to the individual school site or district.
• Give support to parents by providing resources to further the health and education of their child.
• Closely monitors student behaviors and reports daily to parents on student progress as needed.
• Collaborates with all outside therapists (physical, occupational, psychologists, counselors) and government agencies that are involved in the student’s life.
• Completes all duties assigned (morning, lunch, bus)
• Plus all duties and responsibilities of the Elementary teacher.
• As a special education case manager is responsible for making sure all regular education teachers receive modifications/accommodations for students on their case load.
• Monitors to make sure teachers implement modifications/accommodations.
• Collects and turns in progress reports to Sped Coordinator as well as sends copy to parents each grading period as required by law.
• Perform any other relevant duties as assigned

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met

 by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use

hands to handle or feel, and talk or hear.

The employee must be able to walk, stand, bend, squat and move in order to perform any lift of school age children.

 The employee is required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.

The employee must lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color

vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

 Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to

perform the essential functions.

EVALUATION:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with administrative procedures

and established contractual protocols.

THE DEMING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RELIGION, AGE, SEX, MARITAL STATUS, OR HANDICAP IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS

Revised December 2024